Priority Registration
Check to see when to register for your classes
What is priority registration?
Priority registration is designated specifically for students who enroll in SBCC for the purpose of degree or certificate attainment, transfer to a four-year college or university, or career advancement. Students who have completed orientation and assessment, developed an education plan, declared a major, and maintained good academic standing will be granted higher priority for registration.
Admissions & Records notifies students of their registration dates by posting the date and time in the student’s campus account 2 weeks prior to the start of Priority Registration. Specific dates and times are determined by: Student Type (Continuing, New, Returning, etc.), Educational Goal, Support Programs (DSPS, EOPS, Foster Youth, Veterans, CalWorks), Academic Standing, and completed course units (0-99).
Enrollment priorities are defined in Administrative Procedure 5055
Spring 2025 Enrollment Priority Dates
Spring Semester Dates: January 27, 2025 - May 24, 2025|
Spring Start Dates |
Group |
|
November 5, 2024 (9:00 am) |
Eligible* Foster Youth, Homeless Youth, Veterans, students with dependent children under 18, and students receiving services from the Rising Scholars Program, DSPS, EOPS, or CalWorks* |
|
November 12, 2024 (9:00 am) |
Eligible* Student Athletes, Currently Enrolled First Semester SBCC Promise Program Students who are registering in their second semester, Continuing SBCC Promise Program, & Umoja Program students who are not on academic or progress probation for two consecutive terms or have not earned 100 or more degree applicable units. |
|
November 18, 2024 (9:00 am) |
Eligible* Continuing Students who are not on academic or progress probation for two consecutive terms or have not earned 100 or more degree applicable units. |
|
November 25, 2024 (9:00 am) |
Eligible* Currently Enrolled First Semester students who are not on academic or progress probation for two consecutive terms or have not earned 100 or more degree applicable units. |
|
December 5, 2024 (9:00 am) |
Eligible* New to College students who are local high school graduates (except those with an educational goal of Personal Enrichment) who have met Local High School Seniors Priority Enrollment requirements. SBCC Middle College Program Students. |
|
December 9, 2024 (9:00 am) |
Eligible* New to College students who have completed orientation, assessment and advising including a student education plan. |
|
December 10, 2024 (9:00 am) |
New Transfer and Returning Students (except those with an educational goal of Personal Enrichment) who have met pre-registration requirements and who are not on academic or progress probation for two consecutive terms or have not earned 100 or more degree applicable units. |
|
December 12, 2024 (9:00 am) |
Students with an educational goal of Personal Enrichment and/or those students who have lost their priority enrollment**. |
|
December 13, 2024 (9:00 am) |
HS Dual Enrollment Students |
|
January 7, 2025 (9:00 am) |
Open Registration, Tuition-Free Noncredit Education and California Virtual Campus(CVC) students. |
- Is placed on academic or progress probation or any combination thereof as defined in BP and AP 4250 titled Probation for two consecutive terms; or
- Has earned one hundred (100) or more degree-applicable semester units at the District.
Frequently Asked Questions
Priority registration is lost when you have been on academic and/or progress probation for two consecutive semesters, or when you accrue more than 100 completed units of degree applicable coursework – accumulated from SBCC only (In progress units ARE included).
If you've submitted an SBCC application, you should have access to your campus account where you can view your registration date. To check your specific registration date and time you log in to the campus portal > click on student > registration > check pre-registration requirements and registration appointment.
A student is placed on academic probation when they have attempted at least 12 semester units and earn a cumulative GPA of less than 2.0. Priority registration is lost when a student earns a cumulative GPA below 2.0 for two consecutive semesters.
Students who accumulate more than 100 degree applicable units, including in-progress units, will lose priority registration. This is a law which all community colleges in California must follow
Yes. Academic probation and unit limits will be applied to all student groups, including Veterans, DSPS, EOPS, CalWorks (Foster Youth exempt).
No. Academic probation does not begin until you have completed 12 units of credit.
No. Only degree applicable units earned at SBCC count toward the 100 unit limitation. Degree applicable units are courses at SBCC numbered 100 or higher.
No. Units from courses taken at another college are NOT counted toward the 100 unit limit. Only degree applicable units earned at SBCC are counted toward the 100 unit limit.
No. The 100 unit limit applies only to the units you have earned. Withdrawals ('W') and incompletes ('I') will not count toward the 100 units.
Yes. Units in progress, the classes you are currently taking, are counted in the total.
View your unofficial transcript in the campus portal under the Student Tab > Student Records. You may also consult with an Academic Counselor to review these courses.
An appeals process is available for all students who lose enrollment priority due to extenuating circumstances that can be verified (accidents, illness, or other circumstances beyond the student’s control), or who are in a verifiable high unit major.
A student may appeal the loss of priority enrollment due to extenuating circumstances, or where a student with a disability applied for but did not receive reasonable accommodation in a timely manner. Extenuating circumstances are verified cases of accident, illnesses or other circumstances beyond the control of the student. In addition the college may exempt and consider high unit majors.